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Caroline Cournoyer

Senior Web Editor

Caroline Cournoyer -- Senior Web Editor. Caroline covered federal policy and politics for CongressNow, the former legislative wire service for Roll Call, has written for Education Week's Teacher Magazine, and learned the ins and outs of state and local government while working as an assistant editor at WTOP Radio.

Latest News
Wyoming Governor Beats Tea Party-Backed Opponent
Gov. Matt Mead beat back two challengers to claim victory in the Wyoming Republican primary election Tuesday.
August 20, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Judge Blocks Bobby Jindal from Repealing Common Core
A Louisiana judge on Tuesday swatted down Gov. Bobby Jindal’s attempt to use his executive authority to repeal the Common Core in his state.
August 20, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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GOP Keeps Control of Virginia Senate
Del. A. Benton “Ben” Chafin Jr., R-Russell, won a special election Tuesday for the Southwest Virginia seat formerly held by Sen. Phillip P. Puckett, which means Republicans will maintain control of the state Senate.
August 20, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Vote on Alaska Oil Tax Still Too Close to Call
With nearly all precincts -- more than 98 percent -- counted, the campaign against to the measure and in favor of keeping current oil taxes led by nearly 6,800 votes, out of the more than 153,000 cast.
August 20, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
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The number of streets in Providence, R.I., that share part of their name with others (like Grand Street, Grand View Street and Grand Broadway), spurring the city to rename some streets to reduce confusion for police officers and firefighters.
August 19, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
If you don't have access to other races, it's easy to dehumanize them.
Bishop Edwin C. Bass, a clergyman in Ferguson, Mo., who has urged peace during the protests of an unarmed black teenager's fatal shooting by a police officer. He said St. Louis' segregated neighborhoods made it easy for races not to mix.
August 19, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Control of Virginia Senate at Stake in Special Election
Virginia voters will head to the polls Tuesday to decide four special elections, including three races for open seats in the General Assembly and a town council election in central Virginia where new voter identification requirements will be in place for the first time.
August 19, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Workforce Investment Act Leaves Many Jobless and in Debt
Split between federal and state governments — federal officials dispense the money and states license the training — the initiative lacks rigorous oversight by either.
August 19, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
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The percent of students in California's public universities that are from out of state, which is a record high and has resulted in an extra $400 million in revenue.
August 18, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
We don't settle political differences with indictments in this country.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who defiantly denounced the prosecution after being indicted on two felony counts accusing him of abusing his authority.
August 18, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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